Delhi high court (File photo) NEW DELHI: Flagging concerns over the misuse of a Central Goods and Services Tax Act provision, Delhi high court has fined a private firm for fraudulently claiming input tax credit (ITC) to escape paying full GST.“This court takes note, with some consternation, that such large-scale fraudulent availment of ITC may,…
NEW DELHI: High court judges taking breaks “unnecessarily” and too often found a mention in Supreme Court bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh on Tuesday, which called for their performance audits.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh said the top court was receiving several complaints against HC high court…
President Droupadi Murmu (File photo) NEW DELHI: In a sharp response to the April 8 verdict of Supreme Court, fixing deadlines for the governor and the President to decide on state Bills in the Tamil Nadu govt versus governor case, President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday asked the apex court how it could have given such…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Wednesday directed states and UTs to frame guidelines to ensure proper footpaths for pedestrians, saying that having unobstructed and disabled-friendly footpaths was part of their fundamental rights. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan directed the central govt to place on record in two months its guidelines…
NTA likely to postpone CUET-UG 2025 examination: Sources NEW DELHI: The second day of CUET-UG, 2025 witnessed continued disruptions, as technical failures at exam centres affected more than 350 students across J&K and Delhi. The repeated setbacks have sparked serious concerns about the readiness of infrastructure supporting this critical national-level test. In J&K, the situation…
Cabinet nod to 11.25% SEBC quota for admissions in higher edu BHUBANESWAR: Odisha cabinet, led by CM Mohan Charan Majhi, on Wednesday approved 11.25% reservation for socially and economically backward classes (SEBC) in higher educational institutions, extending the existing quota benefits beyond govt jobs. This, however, excludes admission in medical and engineering colleges, reports Ashok…
ROHTAK: A routine attempt to unblock a domestic drain at Majra village in Haryana’s Rohtak district turned tragic Wednesday when a retired Army man and two of his sons died inside a clogged sewer manhole. The deceased were Mahabir Singh and his sons Lakshman and Deepak.According to Mahabir’s wife, Santosh Devi, a household drain had…
Security forces concluded a 21-day anti-Maoist operation in Karreguttalu Hills. Thirty-one Maoist bodies were recovered. The operation scattered the Maoist command. Amit Shah called it the biggest assault on Maoists. Forces faced difficult terrain. They cleared caves housing arms manufacturing units. The operation busted a major Maoist stronghold. Disjointed Maoist formations are taking shelter in…
NAGPUR: After its kamikaze drone Nagastra 1 wreaked havoc during Operation Sindoor, Nagpur’s Solar Defence and Aerospace Ltd (SDAL) successfully conducted trials of its anti-drone system, “Bhargavastra”, at the Seaward Firing Range in Odisha’s Gopalpur in the presence of the Army’s air defence brass. The indigenously built “Bhargavastra” can fire 64 micro rockets in a…
As the dust settles after Operation Sindoor, directed against Pakistan and terror actors on its soil, what is becoming clear is the resounding success of India’s nascent defence industry.It is believed India used BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles and other precision-strike weapons to inflict damage to terror bases and military installations deep inside Pakistan. Indian armed…
